Prepare against Akshaya Sathi

WCM · India · World #30,985 classical · FIDE ID 25130340

Our database contains 245 games by Akshaya Sathi, covering Dec 2021 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Akshaya Sathi's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Akshaya Sathi before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Performance record

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Akshaya Sathi's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Akshaya Sathi's side.

First moves as White (125 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 27% of White games, 41.2% score
  • …c5 (44% of these games) — Sathi usually continues Nf3 (61.1% score)
  • …e5 (24% of these games) — Sathi usually continues Nf3 (37.5% score)
  • …c6 (18% of these games) — Sathi usually continues d4 (12.5% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 25% of White games, 25.8% score
  • …Nf6 (35% of these games) — Sathi usually continues g3 (25.0% score)
  • …d5 (23% of these games) — Sathi usually continues g3 (40.0% score)
  • …c5 (16% of these games) — Sathi usually continues b3 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (50 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (48 games)

Akshaya Sathi's chess games

All 245 games by Akshaya Sathi in the Chess.ceo database (Dec 2021 - Aug 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 67 wins, 21 draws, 157 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Akshaya Sathi's chess games?

245 games by Akshaya Sathi, from Dec 2021 to Aug 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Akshaya Sathi has played.

What does Akshaya Sathi play on the first move as White?

Across 125 games with White in our database, Akshaya Sathi opens with 1.e4 (27% of games), 1.Nf3 (25% of games), 1.d4 (18% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Akshaya Sathi answers 1...e5 (26% of games), 1...c5 (24% of games), 1...d6 (18% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (69% of games), 1...d5 (23% of games), 1...b6 (2% of games).

What openings does Akshaya Sathi play as White?

As White, Akshaya Sathi's most-played openings in our database are: Réti Opening (18 games, 22.2% win rate); Nimzovich-Larsen attack (15 games, 26.7% win rate); English Opening: Reverse Sicilian (6 games, 33.3% win rate). The full breakdown of 126 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Akshaya Sathi play as Black?

As Black, Akshaya Sathi most often plays: Pirc Defense (9 games, 22.2% win rate); Indian Defense (9 games, 33.3% win rate); Réti Opening (7 games, 14.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 119 games.

What is Akshaya Sathi's FIDE rating?

Akshaya Sathi is currently rated 1,980 in classical chess, 1,887 in rapid and 1,781 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,053 (Jun 2026).

How many games has Akshaya Sathi played?

Our database contains 245 games by Akshaya Sathi, covering Dec 2021 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 67 wins, 21 draws, 157 losses (27.3% win rate).

How do I prepare against Akshaya Sathi?

245 games by Akshaya Sathi reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.

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